#9736C2
Closest named color: Dark Orchid (#9932CC). oklch(53.5% 0.213 313.2), rgb(151, 54, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#9736C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Orchid (#9932CC), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Orchid (#9932CC) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9736C2 |
| RGB | rgb(151, 54, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 56%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.213 313.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9736C2 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #9736C2 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #9736C2 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #9736C2 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 312.6)
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Step 200
200
#E6CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 313.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFED
oklch(81% 0.096 313.4)
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Step 400
400
#C281E4
oklch(70.7% 0.154 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#B25DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.196 313)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#9736C2
oklch(53.5% 0.213 313.2)
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Step 700
700
#872EAE
oklch(49.2% 0.198 313.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D288D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 312.9)
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Step 900
900
#592770
oklch(37.8% 0.127 313.6)
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Step 950
950
#341842
oklch(27% 0.081 313)
#9736C2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0060C6 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2968BF | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #925479 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9736C2
#9736C2
oklch(53.5% 0.213 313.2)
- #477F00
#477F00
oklch(53.6% 0.152 133.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9736C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #9736C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.017
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Violet #9400D3 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Violet #8A2BE2 ΔE 0.060
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
Use #9736C2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.